2000/1000/1000 WFM May 52.5/55/57.5 call trees went up 6 blocks marked spread on ARCA.?
Calls go up in WFM- possible closing Xmas Tree
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Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) are down .63 to $49 today. ??WFM is in the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 2000/1000/1000 WFM May 52.5/55/57.5 call trees for .24.
- The ADV is 12k contracts.
- The OI is 7500/5506/4812 on the strikes respectively.
The volume went up 6 blocks marked spread on ARCA.? This trade could be closing a short Xmas tree where the early volume went up in 2-1-1 ratio.? If the trader put it on for a slight credit they are exiting for one now and it was most likely successful. They sold 2 bought 1, bought to close based on the OI.
- IV 30 is trading for 36%.
- HV10 is trading for 23%.
- IV 30 is trading above the HV 10.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Whole Foods Market) is a retailer of natural and organic foods and grocer. The Company has one operating segment, natural and organic foods supermarkets.
Puts trees trade in VALE- Massive puts trading
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Shares of the Vale SA (VALE) are trading up .25 to 8.17 today. ??VALE is near the middle of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 50000 Vale Sep 4/5/6 puts spreads for .06.
- The ADV is 46k contracts.
- The OI is 50472/38124/25918 contracts.
The volume went up in 3 giant blocks marked spread on the PHLX. ??The 3 way spread as priced looks like buying the Sept 5/6 put spread and selling out the Sep 4 put.? The Sep 4 put could be a close.? The trader here looks like they are rolling puts up as VALE makes a run after a long slow decline in Brazilian equities.? Check the OI here tomorrow as this looks like a defensive position rolling up.
- IV 30 is trading for 62%.
- HV10 is trading for 85%.
- IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.
Vale SA (Vale) is a Brazil-based metals and mining company. Vale services are divided into four segments: Bulk Material, including the extraction of iron ore, manganese and ferroalloys, as well as pellet production; Basic metals, comprising the production of non-ferrous minerals, including nickel, copper and aluminum; Fertilizers, including the production of potash, phosphate and nitrogen; and Logistic services, including cargo transportation for third parties divided into rail transport, port and shipping services.
Rolling puts in MTW- protection rolling down
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Shares of Manitowoc Company Inc. are up .59 to 19.98 today. ?MTW is near the lower end of the 52 week range.
- Paper traded 2000 MTW May 20/22 put spreads at 1.35.
- The ADV is 3605 contracts. ?
- The OI is 2840 and 353 contracts.
The volume went up in 2 blocks on the AMEX marked spread.? MTW is trading lower recently and this put trader appears to be rolling down their puts and repositioning lower.? With the gains on the 22 puts they want to ride the short delta down even farther.? This could be protection or a straight up short delta.
- IV 30 is trading for 41%.
- HV10 is trading for 48%.
- IV 30 is below the HV 10.
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW) is a multi-industry, capital goods manufacturer. MTW operates in two markets: Cranes and Related Products (Crane) and Foodservice Equipment (Foodservice). Crane is a provider of engineered lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks.